Laying Down the Sword: Why We Can't Ignore the Bible's Violent Verses

Philip Jenkins delivers a fearless examination of the dark and violent verses of the Bibleand a call for us to read them anew in pursuit of a richer, more honest faith. From one of Americas best scholars of religion (The Economist), this daring exploration of the Scriptures most difficult passages forces us to confront and accept/i>

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Philip Jenkins delivers a fearless examination of the dark and violent verses of the Bibleand a call for us to read them anew in pursuit of a richer, more honest faith. From one of Americas best scholars of religion (The Economist), this daring exploration of the Scriptures most difficult passages forces us to confront and accept the violence that was as integral to the formulation of Christianitys message as it was for many other of the worlds religions, and shows us how a full understanding of the Scripture will allow us to finally move towards a more peaceful, spiritual world. Readers of Bart Ehrmans Gods Problem, John Selby Spongs The Sins of Scripture, and Jenkinss own The Jesus Wars, as well as every Christian eager to square the recurrent violence of the Scripture with Christianitys enduring message of peace, will find these difficult questions explored in full in Laying Down the Sword.